Joyful Noise 14x6.5 Personal Reserve Legacy Maple Snare Drum

The Joyful Noise 14x6.5 Personal Reserve Legacy Figured Maple Snare Drum (PR-LM1465): “This drum was part of my personal collection and was set aside for its sonic qualities and aesthetic. As it stands, as a player I cannot hold on to an instrument if it does not get stand time, because I also manage a business. These drums are the best of the best and extremely rare, but they are also historical! The wood used to build these drums is the best material for sonic performance, which Stradivarius understood." Sincerely, Curt Waltrip, Joyful Noise Drum Company CEO/President

The JNDC Legacy Series Figured Maple is crafted using reclaimed submerged North American hardwoods, which are old growth (600 to 800 years) reclaimed timbers, which were submerged in the Great Lakes over 150 years. The result is an extremely dense shell material with less mass, due to the wood being submerged under water for over a century. As a result, this wood is considered the quintessential wood for musical instrument construction, as a result, translates into an instrument with greater projection and musicality.

Figured Maple is North American hardwood renowned for a clear high-end register; but due to the lower mass of submerged timber, the Legacy Series Figured Maple snare is exceptionally warm and powerful, possessing extraordinary middle and low-end registers. The tonal quality of the drum can best be described as vibrant, exhibiting a breath and openness uncharacteristic of a wood shell. The Legacy Figured Maple snare response is also extremely sensitive and articulate within all dynamic ranges, making it the ideal instrument for any musical application or genre.

After the bearing edges are finished to machinist-grade tolerances and and the vintage-inspired snare beds are cut to maximize snare response and color, these fine instruments are finished in a hand- rubbed pure Tung oil finish to maximize their vibrance and unrestricted performance, both key attributes of JNDC steam bent wood shell design.

The Legacy Series model design and hardware consist of 2.5mm solid brass bright nickel-plated triple flanged hoops, ten solid brass bright nickel-plated Corder tube lugs, vintage- inspired snare beds, 24k gold-plated brass JNDC feather motif drum badge, and the bright nickel-plated proprietary cast bronze JNDC “One Touch Classic” snare drum strainer (throw-off) system.

A certificate of authenticity and serialized lapel badge accompany each instrument.